{"title":"Jess Conrad","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"jess-for-you-the-definitive-collection","title":"Jess For You - The Definitive Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1960s, prior to Beatlemania, Jess Conrad was considered a Golden Boy of Pop. Dubbed by the NME as “The Face of ‘61”, he came to prominence via TV shows like Wham!, Boy Meets Girls, Thank Your Lucky Stars and Ready, Steady, Go!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an actor, Jess appeared in over 28 films, including The Boys and Konga, and enjoyed a prolific recording career, notching up British hits between 1960-62 with \u003ci\u003eCherry Pie\u003c\/i\u003e (No.39), \u003ci\u003eMystery Girl \u003c\/i\u003e(No.18) and Pretty Jenny (No. 50).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis long overdue double CD collates most of Jess’s recorded output from 1960 to the noughties, including his work with the legendary Joe Meek (\u003ci\u003eHurt Me, It Can Happen To You\u003c\/i\u003e), a rare South African only release (\u003ci\u003eLittle Bit Of Loveliness\u003c\/i\u003e), and later recordings made for both Columbia Records (written and produced by Charles Blackwell, Mitch Murray and Les Reed) and President (with Cy Payne and Ivor Raymonde arranging and producing).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a one-off single as Men (with Dave Dee and Troy Dante) and previously unreleased takes from a private collection, including a favourite recording by Jess of Moon Mullican’s \u003ci\u003eSeven Nights To Rock\u003c\/i\u003e (from 2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying booklet is packed with detailed sleeve notes and nostalgic pictures, which complement this unique set and pays tribute to an artist who wove himself into the very fabric of pre- Beatles Pop Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of Jess’s records are now deemed worthy of cult status, such as This Pullover. Such was his success on Kenny Everett’s ‘World’s Worst Records’ (based on his highly rated Capital Radio programme) that three of Jess’s recordings made the resulting compilation album in 1978 (\u003ci\u003eThis Pullover, Why Am I Living\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCherry Pie\u003c\/i\u003e). And some of Jess’s singles are collector’s items: mostnotably \u003ci\u003ePussy Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, which has caught the ears of Mod \/ Beat collectors and has been seen on sale for upto £150.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50448977461579,"sku":"1066345","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ada71257-a516-4dc9-beb0-1a1ab39627c9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727098014"},{"product_id":"this-pullover","title":"This Pullover","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rather better actor than he was a singer, Jess Conrad always seemed to have tongue firmly in cheek as far as his singing career was concerned, although he has continued to enjoy popularity as a live performer for more than sixty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring 1960-62 he made the UK charts with 'Cherry Pie', 'Mystery Girl' and 'Pretty Jenny', while sides like 'I Wanna Love My Life Away', 'Rag Doll' and 'Twist My Wrist' were also big fans' favourites.However, his most popular number remains the notorious 'This Pullover', which Kenny Everett elevated to cult status when it was voted \"The World's Worst Record\" on his 1977 Capital Radio show. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compilation features everything that Jess recorded for Decca Records between 1960-62, including all his hits and well- known sides plus, as a bonus track, Paul Evans' US hit version of the deathless 'This Pullover'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jasmine","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50464774226251,"sku":"1147868","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bd6dbdbb-3e43-42ee-8189-23e511b5bb57_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727279009"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/jess-conrad.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}